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Here's another weekly installment of Do's and Don't's for prospective borrowers embarking on, or already engaged in the home mortgage process. In case it needs to be said, the " Don't's " are strictly for comedy (though most are based on real world examples...

Here's another weekly installment of Do's and Don't's for prospective borrowers embarking on, or already engaged in the home mortgage process. In case it needs to be said, the " Don't's " are strictly for comedy (though most are based on real world examples...

Here's another weekly installment of Do's and Don't's for prospective borrowers embarking on, or already engaged in the home mortgage process. In case it needs to be said, the " Don't's " are strictly for comedy (though most are based on real world examples...

Here's another weekly installment of Do's and Don't's for prospective borrowers embarking on, or already engaged in the home mortgage process. In case it needs to be said, the "don't's" are strictly for comedy (though most are based on real world examples...

We could all use a little comedy considering the recent rise in rates . But delays in the loan process are no laughing matter, costing you more and more as rates rise (even if you lock your rate, extensions are more expensive in this environment). With...

Every borrower wants their mortgage closing to be simple and stress free. While it may not always feel like it (between loan processors' requests for your 2011 Schedule E and page 6 of March's bank statement), lenders want the same thing. Here are some...

I was handed a book on the way home from Christmas Mass at my church this year titled "The 4 Signs of a Dynamic Catholic". About halfway through the book, there was some discussion about the present day struggle to affect any meaningful change in this...

One of my favorite movies this time of year is Christmas Vacation. Being a multiple year winner of neighborhood light contests, I am inspired by the auxiliary nuclear power supporting show he puts on in the name of their "fun old fashioned Griswold family...

I remember when I first learned how to process a loan . Concepts I had never learned as a media arts major in college or from my minor in business rolled off the tongues of underwriters, funders, and doc drawers like some financial tower of Babel. I took...

HUD's report on FHA's finances to Congress was a mere 64 pages. Here's the top (or bottom!) 10 summary for those who lack the time or motivation to peruse the entire report: FHA is losing money hand over fist. Despite increasing loan quality and mortgage...

"Now, if you know what you're worth, then go out and get what you're worth. But you gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain't where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody. Cowards do that and that ain't you...

See also: A Letter To Governor Romney Before Next Tuesday's Election Dear President Obama, As the election approaches next week, I feel compelled as a twenty veteran of the housing industry to write a letter that speaks to the fundamental truth of the...

See Also: A Letter to President Obama Ahead of Next Tuesday's Election Dear Governor Romney, As the election approaches next week, I feel compelled as a twenty year veteran of the housing industry to offer some perspective from the frontline of the battle...

Contributing to MND the past 4 years, I have been content to represent my image as a bewildered George Bayley, wondering what happened to his beloved Bedford Falls when he stumbles across the "Pottersville" sign after wishing he'd never been born. I have...

The housing statistics are staggering. Over the past five years, the 30% average drop in prices has cost homeowners approximately $7 trillion in wealth. More importantly, according to data from CoreLogic, over 11 million homes are now underwater, representing...

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